Disability Insurance
- Blog Post
Estimating the Effects of Federal Policies Targeting Obesity: Challenges and Research Needs
CBO concludes that existing evidence does not indicate that certain policies to treat obesity would significantly reduce federal spending. Additional well-designed studies on the effects of such policies would be useful for CBO's analysis.
- Cost Estimate
S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014
As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 30, 2014
- Report
The 2014 Long-Term Budget Outlook
If current laws remained generally unchanged, federal debt held by the public would exceed 100 percent of GDP by 2039 and would be on an upward path relative to the size of the economy—a trend that could not be sustained indefinitely.
- Cost Estimate
Senate Amendment 2631 to S. 1845, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act
As proposed by Senator Reid on January 9, 2014
- Report
Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2014 to 2023
CBO periodically issues a compendium of options—this installment presents more than 100—to inform lawmakers about the budgetary effects of ways to reduce the deficit.
- Report
Policy Options for the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
The Disability Insurance program provided benefits to 8.3 million disabled workers in 2011. By 2022, CBO projects, the program will provide benefits to over 10 million disabled workers and spending on benefits will exceed $190 billion.
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The Social Security Disability Insurance Program - Infographic
CBO projects that in 2022, the Social Security Disability Insurance program will provide benefits totaling $204 billion to over 12.3 million disabled workers and their dependents.
- Cost Estimate
H.R. 704, Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2011
Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 21, 2011
- Report
Social Security Disability Insurance: Participation Trends and Their Fiscal Implications
Economic and Budget Issue Brief
- Report
Social Security Policy Options
CBO anticipates that starting in 2016, if current laws remain in place, the program's annual spending will regularly exceed its tax revenues.